She walked slowly, unsurprised to see Liu Hua and Xu Yi leaning against the wall at the end of the hallway.
Sui Yan smiled: "Mom, didn't you say you were going to buy breakfast?"
Liu Hua hooked her arm around her daughter's neck: "I was waiting for you, silly. Isn't your mom thoughtful?"
Sui Yan couldn't stop smiling: "Very thoughtful."
Xu Yi felt reassured seeing Sui Yan like this: "So what does Yan want to eat? Uncle's treat today."
Sui Yan snuck a glance at Liu Hua: "Uncle, doesn't Mom have your money?"
Xu Yi insisted righteously: "I'm doing this to make you two happy. Uncle's been saving this private stash for years."
Liu Hua waved her hand generously: "Alright, I won't nitpick with you today."
The three of them chatted and laughed as they headed out, a picture of a warm family.
Until they reached the hospital entrance...
Xu Mo stood there coldly: "I knew you'd forget about me again!"
Sui Yan raised her chin: "That's just your prediction. We predicted your prediction and knew you'd be waiting here for us."
Xu Mo: "..." This woman is getting cheekier!
Liu Hua leaned against the wall, watching the two banter, wishing she had some seeds to snack on.
Xu Yi finally intervened to avoid an impending kindergarten war.
"Alright, alright, Xiao Mo. Your sister hasn't really eaten anything since yesterday. If you keep delaying, she'll starve."
Xu Mo huffed arrogantly: "I made her eat yesterday, she just wouldn't!"
He sounded defiant, but obediently headed towards the breakfast shop.
Sui Yan followed his steps: "I was so exhausted yesterday, who had the appetite?"
Xu Mo instinctively retorted: "You used to..."
Just a few words in, he suddenly closed his mouth.
Sui Yan didn't mind mentioning the past at all: "Used to what? People change, kid."
Xu Mo raised his hand to compare heights with his sister: "You're calling me a kid?"
Sui Yan: "..." She was ready to sell this brother for three bucks.
Liu Hua and Xu Yi followed leisurely behind the two kids. Liu Hua suddenly called out to Sui Yan: "Yan, look over there."
Sui Yan glanced at her mother confusedly, then followed her gaze...
Qi Linhan stood at the breakfast shop entrance, waving at them.
Xu Yi couldn't help but laugh: "Looks like my private stash is safe."
Sui Yan felt a headache coming: "Why is he here too?"
Xu Mo shared his sister's annoyance: "Yeah, he's so annoying!"
Liu Hua enjoyed the show: "Yan, want to go talk to him?"
Sui Yan considered, then walked over to Qi Linhan.
Qi Linhan smiled at her: "Yan!"
Sui Yan tried to keep a straight face: "What is it?"
Qi Linhan looked sincere: "I just wanted to ask where you plan to go unwind?"
Sui Yan frowned: "I said I'm going to unwind, why would I tell you? So you can pester me?"
Qi Linhan didn't mind her tone, smiling innocently: "Yan, I won't pester you. I just wanted to prepare ahead if you plan on traveling somewhere. I'll buy a villa for you and Ti Zi, since you'll definitely bring him. It might be inconvenient staying out."
Sui Yan fell silent: "So you're rich now?"
As if she couldn't afford a house!
This time, Qi Linhan laughed wholeheartedly: "Yan, it seems I can never keep up with how your mind works."
Sui Yan: "..." This guy's talking weird again.
Qi Linhan realized he might've said something inappropriate again. He cleared his throat and touched his nose: "That's not what I meant... I mean, just say the word and all my money is yours."
Sui Yan scoffed: "Don't want it, I have my own money."
She turned to leave, done entertaining this foolish man.
Qi Linhan trailed after her: "Yan, I insist on giving you all my money."
Xu Mo happened to overhear this and couldn't help but mock: "Sis, he sounds like an idiot."
Who offers to give away all their money?
Sui Yan glanced at him: "Then don't eat what the idiot bought."
Xu Mo's breakfast-inhaling motion halted. He looked at his sister mournfully: "Sis, whose side are you on?"
Sui Yan was nonchalant: "Why does it concern you?"
Xu Mo slammed the table angrily: "Of course it concerns me! You're bullying me!"
Qi Linhan's smile grew: "Yan, can I sit here?"
Sui Yan was cold: "No, go sit at another table."
Qi Linhan's smile froze...
Xu Mo's smile widened: "Sis, I knew you loved me most!"
Sui Yan remained heartless: "Say one more thing and you can join him."
Xu Mo was baffled: "Why? I'm your brother!"
Sui Yan looked serious: "It's not about being related. I just don't want you two idiots infecting me with your idiocy."
Xu Mo: "...Mom! Look at Sis!"
Liu Hua leaned against Xu Yi, about to laugh herself silly: "I'm staying out of this one."
Xu Mo...Xu Mo shut down on the spot.
To avoid Qi Linhan tagging along on her trip, Sui Yan informed her family before leaving with Ti Zi at the airport in the wee hours one day.
She booked a private VIP lounge, but still ran into an acquaintance while waiting outside.
Sui Yan stared at the seemingly familiar man, unusually puzzled: "Who are you?"
Su Ziye smiled warmly: "You don't remember me?"
Sui Yan: "..." Why do men always state the obvious?
Seeing Sui Yan's silence, Su Ziye grew a little awkward and introduced himself: "I'm from the Physics Research Institute next door. I'm Su Ziye."
Sui Yan nodded: "Oh."
Su Ziye felt a little dejected by Sui Yan's cold attitude: "But you've helped me before."
Sui Yan glanced at her phone: "I've helped a lot of people."
Su Ziye straightened his body: "Then can we get to know each other now? Where are you going?"
Sui Yan waved the ticket in his hand: "Look, see for yourself."
Su Ziye's sharp eyes caught sight of the words on it: "You're going to Country Y too, what a coincidence, I'm going there as well."
Sui Yan didn't seem too concerned: "Yeah, what a coincidence."
